Pikria currently works in Washington, DC. She is interested in exploring the interplay between disparate sectors, including tech, economics, transatlantic relations, and international security, among others. Her writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, Small Wars Journal and the International Affairs Review. She holds an MA in International Affairs from the George Washington University. You can connect with her on Twitter @PikriaSa.

It comes as no surprise that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson might look for an early exit and a scientific theorem might help explain the reason why. Occam’s razor posits that the easiest explanation is usually the right one....

Campaigns have become battlegrounds for ideas and all is not quiet on the western front. President Trump was not elected on a policy platform, but on an idea of fear and protectionism. Brexit was not part of a well thought-out...

Turkey confiscated supplies from a Russian plane destined for Syria, Saudi Arabia armed the Syrian rebels, and the Free Syrian Army continued to benefit from the better equipped, funded, and experienced al-Qaeda fighters. This...

In an old Soviet stop-motion animated children’s film, Cheburashka, a small bear character, offers to help his friend Krokodil carry a package. Krokodil accepts the offer, Cheburashka picks up a parcel, and Krokodil then puts the...

When it comes to Election Day cyberattacks, illusion trumps reality. The perception of election rigging would more effectively undermine trust in the democratic process than an actual hack. Russia stands accused of an...

In 2014, then-Prime Minister David Cameron promised to put rocket boosters behind talks to secure the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Now, Cameron is out of 10 Downing Street, the UK is out of the EU, and...

The European Commission ruled that Apple should pay retroactive taxes to the Irish government for alleged tax avoidance over the last decade. What makes this case unusual is the fact that Ireland doesn’t want the money, and both...

One hashtag at a time, the so-called Islamic State uses social media as a very effective tool. Direct and open access to a large audience enables them to successfully attract foreign fighters and spread fear across the world....

Cleveland Cavaliers just clinched their first-ever NBA championship. In the world of soccer, Leicester City just won the English Premier League for the first time in team history. On both sides of the Atlantic, the two teams...